Releasible pouch



March 3l, 1964 c. B. TEBBs 3,127,076

` RELEASIBLE POUCH Filed March 25, 1962 United States Patent O 3,127,076RELEASIBLE POUCH Charles B. Tehbs, 2434 Cottonwood Drive, Alexandria,Va. Filed Mar. 23, 1962, Ser. No. 181,880 3 Claims. (Cl. 224-19) Thepresent invention relates to portable storage means and has particularreference to cases or pouches such as may be carried on the person forthe handy deposit and immediate removal of small, relatively heavyobjects such as cartridges, watches, handcuffs and the like.

Whereas a great deal of thought has been given to the facile carryingand immediate release of cartridges and other heavy objects, and asearly as 1881 C. C. and J. G. MacConnell patented a related system inwhich cartridges were retained in releasable and sliding relation to acompartmented box, such arrangements are unsatisfactory as a handycomplement to those desiring immediate in action access to the contents.Such inventions being expensive of manufacture, cumbersome and acquiringa great quantity of carton material and much handling in manufacture,including stitching and embossing thereof, have proved accordinglyinadequate for the purposes of the using public.

With the aforementioned in mind, the present invention has, as aprincipal objective, the containment of comparatively heavy objectswhich may be carried on the person through the use of the simplestpossible means for releasably containing same, while simultaneouslyadapting to the person.

A further objective includes the fabrication of means for releasablycontaining comparatively heavy objects to be carried on the personthrough the use of a simple blank which is substantially unitary inconstruction, durable and of light Weight.

With these and other objectives in View, the remaining objectives ofwhich will become apparent from reference to the following, thepreferred form is represented in the following drawings, in which:

FIG. l is a view in perspective of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a View of the invention in vertical crosssection taken alongthe lines 2 2 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a further vertical sectional view taken along the lines 3-3 ofFIG. l;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the blank from which the invention isfabricated showing interconnected segments and corresponding scoredconnections;

FIG. 5 shows the invention in use, the same being a perspective of thecase as portably retained.

Referring now to the drawings and FIG. 1, the case 1il0 is fabricatedfrom a blank a principal element of which comprises the rectangularsegment 110, joined to corresponding segments by the spacers 112 and114. These spacers are defined transversely by score lines 150' and 150respectively, permitting a folding and semi-rigid relationship, lsuch asshown in FIG. 2, to prevail while the filled case is being carried.

With especial reference to FIGS. 2 and 4, it will be noted that thecorresponding opposed segments 120 and 122 form the front and rear ofthe compartment, the extension 124 being spaced from segment 120 by thespacer 118 and the segment 122 being spaced from its correspondingcounterpart 120 by the spacer 116, scoring 160 and 160 verticallydefining the means by which the respective extension 124 and segment 122are retained in spaced relation to describe the chamber in which thecontents are retained. The floor 112 of the chamber serves the dualfunction of both iioor and hinge, as will appear.

By reference to FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the cut-outs 126 ice defined aninterlocking and expressed band for the corresponding lock 128, which isintegral with extension 124. Although the specific means for retainingthe opposed segments and 122 is shown, it will be obvious that othermeans may be used to accomplish the same results. For instance, therespective overlapping segment 122 and extension 124 can be secured bystapling, riveting or adhesive means; even by stitching if desired.

The iiap joins segment 110 at the top thereof, and by means ofspacer-hinge 114. This ap 130 has an aperture disposed centrally thereofand proximate its end, corresponding in detail to a comparable apertureappearing in the outside segment 120. These apertures are adapted tosuitably retain the snap system shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 at 140.

Although utility of the device may be apparent from reference to FIG. 5,it may not be observed that the usefulness of the invention derives fromthe fact that the contents are preferably substantially more heavy thanthe container itself. The device is nevertheless made of suicientstrength to support the contents without sagging, bulging and the like.Upon release of the tab generally indicated at 130, the weight of thecontents will cause the chamber to hinge downwardly on spacer 112,thereby to slidably eject the contents, in this case, cartridges, intothe hand of the user. By simultaneously releasing the flap and holdingthe hand for receipt of the contents, the immediate availability thereofbecomes apparent. Accordingly, the contents may be made immediatelyavailable through the use of one hand only. Preferably, the thumb andindex finger alone may be used to release the tab, whereas the remainingthree fingers and thumb of the operators hand would suiiice to catch thecontents which have been slidably released from the chamber defined bythe corresponding opposed segments.

Whereas the invention has been dened with specific reference to itsutility in carrying cartridges and the like, it will be apparent tothose skilled in the art that other objects may be correspondinglyconveyed for immediate release, assuming that their surfaces, vis-a-visthe interior of the material comprising the segments be slidable.Whereas, the preferred material for constructing this device is ofleather, other suitable materials may be used, correspondingly scoredand similarly secured to obtain substantially the same result.Wherefore, the invention is to be restricted to the subject matter ofthe appended claims:

I claim:

l. A quick-releasing pouch for releasably containing relatively heavyobjects comprising a blank of inverted T-shaped configuration, having avertical portion and an integrally joined base portion; said baseportion having a center 'Section and two wings in continuation of saidcenter section, said wings being adapted to fold in overlappingrelationship to each other and in spaced and opposed relation to saidcenter section; the outer extremities of said wings respectivelycomprising integrally formed overlapping elements, said elementscooperating to define a chamber between said wings and said centersection; said vertical portion being folded about said wings, leaving aspace therebetween receiving a pouch bearers belt and completing saidchamber; and cooperating catches mounted respectively on the free end ofsaid vertical portion and on a side of said base center section awayfrom the folded wings, thereby forming a quick-releasing pouch.

2. A quick-releasing pouch for releasably containing relatively heavyobjects comprising a blank of inverted T-shaped configuration, having avertical portion and an integrally joined base portion; said baseportion having a center section and two wings in continuation of saidcenter section, said wings being adapted to fold in overlappingrelationship to each other and in spaced and opposed relation to saidcenter section; the outer extremities of said wings respectivelycomprising integrally formed cooperating interlocking elements, saidelements interlocking to dene a chamber between said wings and saidcenter section; said vertical portion being folded about said wings,leaving a space therebetween receiving a pouch bearers belt andcompleting said chamber; and

cooperating catches mounted respectively on the free end 10 of saidvertical portion and on a side of said base center section away from thefolded wings, thereby forming a quick-releasing pouch.

3. The quick-releasing pouch of claim 2, wherein said elementsrespectively comprise at least one vertical slit 15 in one wing and aprogressively convergent and divergent extension on the other wing, thevertical dimensions of the convergent and divergent portions of saidextension being respectively less and greater than the length of 5 Saidslit.

References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS1,845,705 Franz Feb. 16, 1932 2,547,620 Capano Apr. 3, 1951 2,710,687Whitehead June 14, 1955 FOREIGN PATENTS 74,814 Denmark Sept. 22, 1952

1. A QUICK-RELEASING POUCH FOR RELEASABLY CONTAINING RELATIVELY HEAVYOBJECTS COMPRISING A BLANK OF INVERTED T-SHAPED CONFIGURATION, HAVING AVERTICAL PORTION AND AN INTEGRALLY JOINED BASE PORTION; SAID BASEPORTION HAVING A CENTER SECTION AND TWO WINGS IN CONTINUATION OF SAIDCENTER SECTION, SAID WINGS BEING ADAPTED TO FOLD IN OVERLAPPINGRELATIONSHIP TO EACH OTHER AND IN SPACED AND OPPOSED RELATION TO SAIDCENTER SECTION; THE OUTER EXTREMITIES OF SAID WINGS RESPECTIVELYCOMPRISING INTEGRALLY FORMED OVERLAPPING ELEMENTS, SAID ELEMENTSCOOPERATING TO DEFINE A CHAMBER BETWEEN SAID WINGS AND SAID CENTERSECTION; SAID VERTICAL PORTION BEING FOLDED ABOUT SAID WINGS, LEAVING ASPACE THEREBETWEEN RECEIVING A POUCH BEARER''S BELT AND COMPLETING SAIDCHAMBER; AND COOPERATING CATCHES MOUNTED RESPECTIVELY ON THE FREE END OFSAID VERTICAL PORTION AND ON A SIDE OF SAID BASE CENTER SECTION AWAYFROM THE FOLDED WINGS, THEREBY FORMING A QUICK-RELEASING POUCH.